Grey heron

Canon 60d
sigma 150-500 mm os
iso. 400
s.s. 1/1000
f. 8

small crop,in monigram,w.b.

Nice image. Is it cropped from bottom? Slight more space there would have been good. You could have tried a vertical composition. Thanks for sharing.

Nice eye contact. Lovely bills. Sightings are becoming rare. Thanks for sharing. SaktiWild

The image is a bit dark. The dark background is more of a distraction. The eye contact is fine. Some more space at the bottom would have been better. For tall birds, vertical composition works out better, as they appear tightly fit in horizontal compositions. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
Sabyasachi

Please correct the title, its a western reef egret. Nothing much to add on the critic part.

I agree with ID made by Krishnadas Bhai. Rare sightings of this migrant, the Western Reef Egret, have been reported from two or three locations not far off from Monigram in West Bengal during the last and the present winter.
Many thanks.SaktiWild

Shakti da I feel this is an immature grey heron ...the silhouette and bill shape are a give away, also the black lining on the neck and lower primaries in slightly visable.

TFS
Roopak

Thank you everyone for your comments.I must say that this is not western reef egret but an immature grey heron as Mr. Gangadharan explained.